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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Various initiatives have been undertaken to setup training facilities across India including the north eastern States underthe Khelo India: Shri Kiren Rijiju
Promotion of specific sports discipline is the responsibility of the concerned National Sports Federation . For promotion and development of sport of Football at national level the Government has recognized All India Football Federation  as the NSF. As per AIFF, it is a common practice globally where foreign players are drafted in teams. However, recently there has been huge reduction in appearances in the Indian National Football League  and Indian Super League  as per the tournament regulations in hiring the foreign players by the clubs and there are more Indian players in the teams than the foreigners. Mostly the clubs rely on players coming from the north eastern States. The players from north eastern States are part of the leading ISL / I-League clubs and also of National teams / Academies of AIFF.
Under the Khelo India – National Programme for Development of Sports, various initiatives have been undertaken to setup training facilities across India including the north eastern States. Academies are accredited for support under the vertical ‘Support for National/Regional/State Academies’. The following accredited academies having football discipline under the Khelo India Scheme are operational in north eastern States:-
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Assam
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National Centre of Excellence, Guwahati
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Manipur
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National Centre of Excellence, Imphal
Apart from this, the following Khelo India Centres  are operational in the north eastern States for various disciplines including football:
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Name of KICs in football discipline
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Arunachal Pradesh
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 Changlang District, Miao, Changlang
 Independent Golden Jubilee HS School, Passighat, Siang
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Manipur
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Th. Birachandra Singh Football Academy, Imphal
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Nagaland
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Greenwood School, Village Kuda, Nagarjan, Dimapur
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Tripura
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Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council, Khumulwng
This information was given by Minister of State for Youth Affairs & SportsShri Kiren Rijijuin a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
New Regulatory Regime for 8 Medical Items under Drugs and Cosmetics Act
Transition time of 6 months allowed for ensuring supply chain continuity and access while implementing their regulatory order under Medical Devices Rules 
Adopting a proactive and sensitive approach to address the needs of the Indian Industry, the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has taken a significant decision for ensuring continued access of eight regulated medical devices today.
The Ministry had earlier notified the following medical items to be regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act which was to come into effect from 1st April, 2021  dated 08th February, 2019 under Medical Devices Rules 2017):
- All Implantable Medical Devices;
- CT scan equipment;
- MRI equipment;
- Defibrillators;
- PET Equipment;
- Dialysis Machine;
- X-Ray Machine; and
- Bone marrow cell separator.
Accordingly, as per the said order the importers/manufacturers are required to take import/manufacturing licence from Central Licencing Authority or State Licencing Authority, as the case may be, for import/manufacture of above devices, w.e.f. 1st April, 2021.
In order to ensure supply chain continuity and access to these Medical Devices, while implementing smooth transition into the new regulatory regime, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has now decided that in case an existing importer/manufacturer who is already importing /manufacturing any of these devices, has submitted application to Central Licencing Authority or State Licencing Authority, as the case may be, for grant of import /manufacturing licence in respect of the said device under the provisions of MDR, 2017, the said application shall be deemed valid and the importer/manufacturer can continue to import /manufacture the said device up to 6 months from issue of this order or till the time, the Central Licencing Authority or State Licencing Authority, as the case may be, takes a decision on the said application, whichever is earlier. Order in this regard has been issued by Drugs Controller General  on 18th April 2021 through CDSCO website.
Ministry of Mines
Union Minister Sh. Pralhad Joshi Joins Nation in Celebrating Yoga Utsav
Union Minister of, Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri. Pralhad Joshi, joined the Nation in celebrating the countdown programme to the eighth edition of International Day of Yoga at Shastri Bhawan, here today.
Organized by the Ministry of Mines, to mark the countdown to the upcoming International Day of Yoga- 2022 as part of ‘Yoga Utsav’, the event witnessed active participation from officers and staff members of the Ministries of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs with around 250 people practicing Yoga protocols and following demonstration by experts from Ministry of Ayush’s Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga.
Encouraging people to adopt Yoga practices in their day to day life, Minister Shri. Pralhad Joshi, said “Yoga is essential for leading a balanced life, both for physical and mental well-being. The popularity of Yoga has transcended boundaries and is practiced across the world today.’’
Shri. Joshi also thanked the Prime Minister for popularising Yoga across the globe. ‘’Besides being an avid practitioner of Yoga himself, it is the vision of Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi which has captured the imagination and galvanised people to adopt Yoga as a way of life. The sheer scale at which Yoga is practiced now in India and across the globe is unprecedented’’ , the Minister said.
Minister of State for Coal, Mines & Railways Shri. Raosaheb Patil Danve, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs & Culture Shri. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Mines Secretary Shri. Alok Tandon, and Parliamentary Affairs Secretary Shri. Gyanesh Kumar were present on the occasion.
International Yoga Day  is celebrated on June 21 every year following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014 after Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi proposed the idea, which was endorsed by 175 countries.
The International Day of Yoga is being held in physical mode after a gap of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi set to lead the mass Yoga demonstration event in Karnataka’s Mysuru on June 21 next month.
Ministry of Defence
Indigenous Aircraft and Submarines
Indian Navy has placed orders for following indigenous aircraft and submarines:-
 Aircraft by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd 
 12 Dorniers
 16 Advanced Light Helicopters 
 8 Chetak helicopters
 Submarines: Six Scorpene class submarines are being built by Mazagon Dock and Shipbuilders Limited  under Project-75.
There are some delays in the projects. Reasons for delays are as follows:-
 Aircraft: The deliveries have been delayed due to the supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 pandemic.
 Submarines: The delays have been caused due to the various defects observed during the trials of the submarines, requirement of certain modifications and delays in the supply of items required for construction by the collaborator / ToT provider - Naval Group, France.
The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has further impacted the delivery schedule of the submarines.
In the interest of national security, the details cannot be divulged. However, the existing submarine fleet is being maintained combat worthy through life extension & modernization/upgradation.
This information was tabled in a written reply by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik to a question asked by Shri Ravindra Kushwaha and others in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Communications
TRAI releases report on Drive Tests conducted in fifteen cities and surrounding areas across the country
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India , with the assistance of the Telecom Service Providers, conducted Drive Tests in fifteen cities and surrounding areas viz. Jalandhar, Ambala, Aizawl, Contai, Imphal, Kishanganj, Port Blair, Bilaspur, Gwalior, Meerut, Ahmednagar, Chikmagalur, Warangal, Cuttack, Coimbatore, two highways Meerut-Agra, Gwalior-Guna and one rail route Raigarh to Dongargarh across the country, during the quarter ending June 2022.
The Drive Tests were conducted to assess the network quality provided by cellular mobile telephone service providers for voice and data services. The details of drive tests conducted are given below:
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Jalandhar
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West Bengal
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West Bengal
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Gwalior
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Meerut
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Warangal
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Madhya Pradesh
The Key Performance Indicators  were assessed for the networks of all telecom service providers operating in the region. KPIs for voice services are Coverage; Call Setup Success Rate ; Drop Call Rate; Block Call Rate, Handover Success Rate; Rx Quality. KPIs for data services are Download and Upload Throughputs, Web Browsing Delay, Video Streaming Delay and Latency.
The complete report is available at TRAI website www.analytics.trai.gov.in
In case of any clarification, please contact, Shri Anand Kumar Singh, Advisor  at Tel. No. +91-11-2323-0404 or at email.id: advqos@trai.gov.in
Ministry of Railways
Railway stations with world class facilities
Ministry of Railways has planned for redevelopment of railway stations through Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited , Rail Land Development Authority  and other Central Government agencies, through simplified procedures and for longer lease tenure. Accordingly, IRSDC and RLDA are undertaking the techno-economic feasibility studies of stations. Based on the outcome of the feasibility studies, the stations are planned to be taken up for redevelopment, in phases.
The facilities proposed in a redeveloped station include congestion free non-conflicting entry/exit to the station premises, segregation of arrival/departure of passengers, adequate concourse without overcrowding, integration of both sides of the city wherever feasible, integration with other modes of transport systems e.g. Bus, Metro, etc., user friendly international signage, well illuminated circulating area and sufficient provision for drop off, pick up & parking etc.
The work of redevelopment is in advanced stage of progress at Gandhinagar  and Habibganj  railway stations. Contracts have been awarded for redevelopment of Gomtinagar , Anand Vihar , Bijwasan  and Chandigarh  railway stations.
Railways have planned for redevelopment of major railway stations by fixing developers. Private developers have shown interest where tenders for redevelopment of station have been floated like Habibganj , Gandhinagar , Gomtinagar, Anand Vihar, Bijwasan, Chandigarh etc.
No Memorandum of Understanding for redevelopment of railway stations exists between India and other countries.
Station redevelopment is also planned through the following schemes:
- Jointly by Ministry of Railways and other Ministries of Government of India.
- By involving Public Sector Undertakings of Central Government.
- In cooperation with State Governments.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah will chair a meeting of Head of Departments of Member-States of Shanghai Cooperation Organization , dealing with Prevention and Elimination of Emergency Situations, in New Delhi tomorrow
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India has been actively participating in SCO and providing substantial support to various mechanisms in the organization
Since its accession as a full - fledged Member State in 2017, India has maintained an active engagement with the organization and has been focusing on initiating proposals for mutual benefit of SCO Member States, Observers and Dialogue Partners
India assumed the rotating presidency of the SCO at the 2022 SCO Summit held in Samarkand , and, will host the next summit of Council of Heads of State this year
Shri Amit Shah will also hold bilateral meetings with the Ministers of some of the SCO Member States tomorrow, on the sidelines of the SCO meeting
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah will chair a meeting of Head of Departments of Member-States of Shanghai Cooperation Organization , dealing with Prevention and Elimination of Emergency Situations, in New Delhi tomorrow. Shri Amit Shah will also hold bilateral meetings with the Ministers of some of the SCO Member States, on the sidelines of the SCO meeting.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India has been actively participating in SCO and providing substantial support to various mechanisms in the forum. Since its accession as a full - fledged Member State in 2017, India has maintained an active engagement with the organization. India is focusing on initiating proposals for mutual benefit of SCO Member States, Observers and Dialogue Partners.
During the meeting of Heads of Departments of SCO Member States for Prevention and Elimination of Emergency Situations, the delegates from SCO Member States will share information relating to the large-scale emergency situations which occurred in their respective territories and the measures taken to handle them. The delegates will also share their views on the innovative practices, technologies and future prospects for cooperation in the field of prevention and elimination of emergency situations within the framework of the SCO. Based on these deliberations, the Member-States will enhance cooperation in the field of preparedness, emergency response and to jointly mitigate the impact arising out of natural and man-made disasters within the framework of the SCO.
The participants will also discuss and approve the Action plan for the implementation of the Agreement between the SCO Member States on cooperation in providing assistance in the elimination of emergency situation in 2023-2025. The Action plan will contribute to stepping up cooperation in dealing with prevention and elimination of emergency situations among SCO Member-States.
India assumed the rotating presidency of the SCO at the 2022 SCO Summit held in Samarkand . As the current Chair, India will host the next Summit of the Council of Heads of State this year.
Election Commission
Election Commission issues Assured Minimum Facilities at Polling Stations
Kolkata, March 22, 2019
The Election Commission has prescribed that there will be some minimum facilities assured at polling stations. These facilities include provision of ramps, provision of drinking water, adequate medical kit, proper lighting and electricity arrangements, help desk, proper signage, toilets, shade in polling stations. Till date the number of complaints received through C-VIGIL is 1426, out of which 882 have been found correct and action taken.
Ministry of Coal
Coal Secretary Reviews Ease of Doing Business & Environmental Sustainability withCoal Controller’s OrganizationOfficials
A meeting to review the functioning of Coal Controller’s Organization was held under the Chairpersonship of Secretary, Coal Dr. Anil Kumar Jain recently in which senior level officials of the Ministry of Coal and Coal Controller’s Organization were present. The secretary reviewed Ease of doing business and environmental sustainability aspects, and appreciated decentralization of approval process of mining plan, and mine closure plan and gave direction to similar action in respect of pricing of coal having GCV less than 2200 kcal/kg and closure of the suspended coal mines in an environmentally sustainable manner.
In a move to ease the process of approval of mining planthe Ministry of Coal, has re-engineered and simplified Mining Plan preparation and approval process of mining plan and revised the guidelines in May 2020. The modified guideline is oriented towards downsizing the volume of documents required and easier to shift on online mode. The power to approve mining plans was decentralized and was delegated to Coal Controller’s Organization. As part of dispute redressal mechanism, a system of appellate has also been introduced for optimum satisfaction of the Coal block allocates. The block allocates whose mining plan is rejected may appeal to Secretary Coal for reconsideration.
As part of ease of doing business and early operationalization of coal blocks, Single Window Clearance Portal has been launched in January this year.In the absence of a unified platform for grant of clearances/approvals for starting of a coal mine, the project proponents were required to approach different administrative ministries and Government departments separately to apply for the requisite clearances leading to delay in operationalization of coal mines. Coal Controller’s Organization has started processing and communication of approval to the allocate through the portal and the portal has been linked with PARIVESH portal ofMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change .
Under the present mechanism Coal having Gross Calorific Value  of more than 2200 kcal/kg is priced. Coal of GCV less than 2200 kcal/kg  is considered as ungraded/reject. The Rule 27 of Solid Waste Management Rule 2016 provides for extraction of energy from the solid waste having calorific value of more than 1500 kcal/kg. In line with the Rule, the Secretary, Ministry of Coal directed that the energy must be extracted in an environmental friendly manner from such low GCV coal also and till the price of Coal for GCV less than 2200 kcal/kg is not fixed, the price of 10% below the G-17 grade coal price should be realized from the consumers.
The Secretary has further directed to evolve Institutional mechanism to monitor the actions by coal companies to close all the suspended mines in an environmentally sustainable manner.
President's Secretariat
President of India Receives first copy of book ‘Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar: Vyakti Nahin Sankalp’
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received the first copy of the book ‘Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar: Vyakti Nahin Sankalp’ from the Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, who formally released it at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today , to mark Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary. Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt Sumitra Mahajan, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, and the editor of the book, Shri Kishor Makwana, were also present.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Dr Ambedkar, like Dr Martin Luther King Jr, is an inspiring figure for all humanity. There is need to do justice to his legacy. The President was happy to note that Dr Ambedkar’s 125th birth anniversary was commemorated at the United Nations in 2016.
The President said the book that he had been presented was a slim volume but covered the inspiring life of Dr Ambedkar and several dimensions of his ideas and personality. It also referenced how Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had been inspired by the life and message of Dr Ambedkar. The President called the book an accessible resource to understand Dr Ambedkar. He congratulated all those associated with its publication. He expressed hope that thoughts compiled in the book would reach more and more citizens and motivate them to work together in peace and harmony.
Prime Minister's Office
English translation of Prime Minister's remarks at 17th India-ASEAN Virtual Summit
Namaste,
Excellency, Prime Minister Nguyen Suwon Phuc,
Excellencies,
Like every year, we could not take our traditional Family Photo by holding each other's hand! But still I am happy that we all are meeting via virtual medium.
First of all, I have all praise for Vietnam, the current Chair of ASEAN, and Thailand, India's current country coordinator in ASEAN. Despite the COVID led painful problems, you have fulfilled your responsibilities well.
Excellencies,
India and ASEAN's Strategic Partnership is based on our shared rich historical, geographical and cultural heritage. The ASEAN Group is the nodal center of our Act East Policy since the very beginning.
There is ample closeness between India's "Indo Pacific Oceans Initiative" and ASEAN's "Outlook on Indo Pacific". We firmly believe that a "Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN" is essential for "Security and Growth for All in the Region".
Speeding up all types of connectivity initiatives between India and ASEAN - physical, economic, social, digital, financial, maritime - is the top priority for us.
We have come very close in all these areas in the last few years. I believe that today's interaction, even if it is happening via virtual medium, will be advantageous in further reducing our differences.
I once again thank all of you for today's interaction.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
GPS Tracking System for Vehicles
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued notification G.S.R 1095 dated 28.11.2016 mandating the provision of a vehicle location tracking device and one or more emergency buttons w.e.f. 01stApril, 2018 in public service vehicles except two-wheelers, E-rickshaw, three wheelers and any transport vehicles for which permit is not required under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Various States and stakeholders brought to the notice of this Ministry that there are difficulties in implementing fitment Vehicle Location Tracking Device and Panic Buttons due to lack of command and control centers to monitor and track the vehicles. The Ministry through notification No. S.O 1663 dated 18.04.2018 deferred the implementation of Rule 125H for fitment of VLT and emergency button till 1st April,2019.
The Ministry vide S.O 5454  dated 25th October, 2018, has mandated installation of vehicle location tracking device and emergency button for new public service vehicle under rule 125H of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 registered after 1st January 2019.Furtherall such public service vehicles registered upto the 31st day of December, 2018 the fitment of vehicle location tracking device and one or more emergency buttons, the concerned State or Union Territory Government may notify the date for compliance of requirements, in their respective State or Union Territory.
Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways Shri Mansukh L Mandavia gave this information in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.